How do you respond to a 2NT opening?

Partner (i.e the 2NT opener) must bid the next suit up, 3♥ or 3♠. The responder then bids 3NT with a five-card suit (and opener can then judge accordingly), or bids 4 of the major with a six-card suit.

What is the response of 2NT in bridge?

The 2NT response shows 4+ trump support with 13+ points. The bid asks partner to describe her hand further so that slam prospects can be judged accordingly. In his 1970 book "Win at Bridge with Jacoby Modern", Oswald Jacoby listed a couple caveats for bidding 2NT: Responder's 13+ points should include at least 11 HCP.

How do you respond to a 2NT opening bid in bridge?

What is a 2NT response to preempt?

2NT = Asks for an outside feature (ace or king). You need around 14+ high-card points to make this bid. Redouble (over an opponent's direct takeout double) = Shows interest in penalizing their suit.

What is a 2NT response to a 1NT opening?

A response of 2NT to a 1NT opening bid tells opener to bid 3. It shows a weak hand that wants to play in three of a minor. Responder either passes 3♣ or bids 3, to sign off in diamonds.

2NT Opening Responses

Can you use Stayman after 2NT?

Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making a one notrump (1NT) opening bid and it has been adapted for use after a 2NT opening, a 1NT overcall, and many other natural notrump bids.

What does 2NT mean by responder 2nd bid in bridge?

The 2NT bid is used in some systems to show an invitational or better raise (10 point upwards, at least four-card support, forcing to the three level only) rather than a game force.

Can you open 2NT with a singleton?

If you wish, you can open 2NT (or open 2♣ and rebid 2NT) with a hand containing a small singleton. You can open one of a suit and rebid 1NT or jump rebid 2NT with a small singleton. You can overcall 1NT or 2NT with a small singleton.

What does 2NT over 1NT mean?

(1NT) — 2NT: Shows a good hand with at least 5-5 in the minors. However, various other conventions have been devised to allow for two-suited overcalls after a 1NT opening: Two-Suited Overcall Conventions.

Is 2NT opening a forcing bid?

Opening 2NT bid

It's not forcing. The responder normally chooses the final contract immediately. To open 2NT you should try to ensure that you can control all your suits by having an honor card in each. Notrump openings show a balanced hand and can be made with a five-card major suit or a five-card minor suit.

What is a weak 2NT opening bid?

A Weak Two Bid is a bid of 2D, 2H or 2S that shows 6-10 HCP and exactly 6 cards in the bid suit. Not 5 or 7, but exactly 6. The bid is said to be pre-emptive. That is, it should pre-empt most of the bidding space away from the opponents.

How many points is a 2NT opening?

An opening bid of 2NT shows a balanced hand with 20-22 points. It can have a 5 card suit (5332 shape), major or minor.

How many points do you need to bid 2NT?

Strong balanced hands of 22 or more points are opened 2♣. The plan is to rebid notrump at an appropriate level: 2NT with 22-24 points; 3NT with 25- 27 points; 4NT with 28-30 points... and so on (if we are ever so fortunate).

What is acol response to 2NT?

Traditionally the Acol 2NT response has been used to show a balanced hand of 11-12 points over partner's opening bid of one of a suit. eg. The more constructive response on the above example is a bid of 2D, allowing partner room to describe their opening bid more fully.

Is there a quantitative bid after 2NT opener in bridge?

An opening bid of 2NT shows 20, 21 or 22 HCP. If responder has 11 or 12 HCP, then a small slam is a possibility but more information is needed about opener's hand before it should be bid. This is where a quantitative bid should be made.

Can you open 2NT with a 5 card major?

To open 2NT you should try to ensure that you can control all your suits by having an honor card in each. Notrump openings show a balanced hand and can be made with a five-card major suit or a five-card minor suit.

What is the unusual 2NT bid in bridge?

In the card game of bridge, the unusual notrump is a conventional overcall showing a two-suited hand. It was originally devised by Al Roth in 1948 with Tobias Stone, to show the minor suits after the opponents opened in a major. The convention concept is now generally extended to show the "two lowest unbid" suits.

When should you not use a Stayman?

RULE: Do not use Stayman when you have a 4-3-3-3 hand. We are programmed to always want to play a hand in a major when we have an 8 card fit. We can draw trump and still have one trump left in declarer's hand and one in dummy.

How many points is a 2NT overcall?

2NT shows a balanced, natural ~16-19 HCP.

Can you double a 1NT bid?

To double a 1NT opening bid we need to have more points than the 1NT bidder. The double of 1NT is intended as primarily a penalty double and partner is usually expected to leave it and not take-out. Most people on a Wed morning play a 1NT bid that is 12-14.

What is the rule of 21 in bridge?

Add your total points to the number of cards in your two longest suits; if the total is twenty or more then it is winning bridge to open the bidding. Using The Rule of Twenty, an eleven point hand with a five-four shape or with a six card suit will be opened; as will a ten point hand with a five-five or six-four shape.

Can you open 1 no trump with 2 doubletons?

Opening bid: 1♣ – 16 HCP, 2 doubletons make it unbalanced, so should not open 1NT; no 5-card major, must open in a minor; clubs are longer than diamonds. Note: Some players might open 1NT with this hand.

How do you respond to a weak 2 opening bid?

In response to any Weak Two, the bid of a new suit is constructive but not forcing. Generally opener can raise if suitable, or occasionally rebid a semi-solid suit if maximum. To create a force, either jump or start with 2NT. 2D – 3D, 2H – 3H and 2S – 3S are all essentially 'barrage bids' i.e. pre-emptive.

What is the rule of 17 in bridge?

Rule of 17: If your partner opens with a preempt bid, add the number of your own high card points plus the number of your partners bid suit that you hold. If the sum is 17 or more, bid game in partner's suit.

Can you open 1NT with a 5-card major?

If you open 1NT with a five-card major, you may miss a 5-3 trump fit. You may be able to back into it on an auction like 1NT - 2NT - 3 - 4 if partner recognizes that 3 offers him a choice of 4 or 3NT. But in other cases, such as 1NT - Pass or 1NT - 3NT, you will be playing in notrump no matter what.